Fig. 14.1 Defective receptivity, implantation, and/or decidualization can lead to infertility. Deferred implantation past the window of receptivity can lead to misguided embryo placement and implantation, resulting in placenta previa,…
Class Subclass Main characteristics Image Class U0 = normal uterus Straight curved line but with an internal indentation at the fundal midline not exceeding 50 % of the uterine wall thickness Uterine…
Fig. 2.1 Schematic depiction of the possible role of interaction between several factors involved in the formation of the hypoxic placenta and its role in RPL. As shown, most complications…
Fig. 1.1 Trend lines demonstrate that as maternal age increases, live birth rate decreases, with a sharp decline at ~40 years. Ages are medians of ranges given in the literature…
Test Aim Performed Uterine assessment 2D Ult rasound Myometrium, endometrium, ovaries, pelvis RPL + infertility 3D Ultrasound Uterine cavity (congenital anomalies), myometrium, endometrium RPL + infertility Hysteroscopy Uterine cavity, myomas, endometrium (Ashreman syndrome)…
Fig. 3.1 Progestogen versus placebo/no treatment. Outcome 3 miscarriages (women with previous recurrent miscarriage only). [Adapted from Haas DM, Ramsey PS. Progestogen for preventing miscarriage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Has…
Fig. 4.1 (a) An example of a reciprocal translocation involving chromosomes 16 and 22. The carrier parent can transmit an unbalanced translocation to the fetus. (b) An example of a…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Asher Bashiri, Avi Harlev and Ashok Agarwal (eds.)Recurrent Pregnancy Loss10.1007/978-3-319-27452-2_13 13. A Patient’s Perspective Hildee Weiss1 (1) 2401 Blossom Lane, Beachwood, OH 44122, USA Hildee Weiss Email: gweiss@roadrunner.com KeywordsMiscarriageGrieving parentSupport As a…
Fig. 8.1 Schematic representation of organization and compaction of sperm chromatin Nuclear Proteome of the Spermatozoa and Its Role in DNA Stability The first sign of sperm chromatin packaging is…
Fig. 12.1 Frida Kalo, 1929. This is how she drew the experience of her miscarriage. [Reprinted with permission from Frida Kahlo Museums Trust. Av. 5 de Mayo No. 2, Col….
